18 h. ago New Brunswick wildfires: Miramichi blaze getting bigger, others popping up

On Wednesday, New Brunswick’s Fire Watch website listed the Old Field Road wildfire as being 1.358 hectares in size up from the 1,120 hectares reported on Tuesday morning.

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35 h. ago New Brunswick wildfires: Irishtown residents on ‘pins and needles’ as blaze persists

Provincial officials said Monday that there were 1,500 people who could be forced to flee the Irishtown area if things take a turn for the worse.

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42 h. ago New Brunswick wildfires: Blaze near Miramichi jumps to more than 1,100 hectares

The ‘Old Field Road’ wildfire near Miramichi was reported as being around 450 hectares on Monday afternoon is now said to be 1,120 hectares in size.

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68 h. ago New Brunswick wildfires: 2 areas burning ‘out of control,’ no rain in sight

Two areas of New Brunswick are burning "out of control" after multiple wildfires have broken out across the province, with no rain in the forecast.

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4 d. ago Extreme wildfire risk prompts closure of all Crown land in New Brunswick

Extremely dry and dangerous conditions mean that all industrial and recreational activities on Crown land are prohibited as of midnight Saturday.

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5 d. ago Restrictions placed on forestry operations in N.B. as Miramichi wildfire grows

In response to the increased wildfire risk, some forestry operations in New Brunswick will be restricted over the next couple of days.

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5 d. ago Miramichi, N.B. wildfire triples in size as province issues new restrictions

In response to the increased wildfire risk, some forestry operations in New Brunswick will be restricted over the next couple of days.

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6 d. ago ‘Out of control’ wildfire breaks out in Miramichi, N.B., burn ban in place

The wildfire in Miramichi is currently 22.5 hectares in size, New Brunswick's wildland fire reporting system indicating Thursday morning.

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